Funnel.



mika/Me.'

5. MM, @Qfg E. W. MUELLER. PUNNEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24,1911.

Patented Feb, 1.9M?.

E. W. MUELLER. TUNNEL.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 24, 1911. I lysg@ Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

' SHEETS-SHEET 2.

"EDWARD W. MUELLER, OiF BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS- FUNNEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 3, 1914..

Application filed May 24, 1911. Serial No. 629,113.

T o aZ-Z whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD W. MUEPLER, a citizen of the United States, and a resldent of the city of Bensenville, county of Dupage, and'State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Funnels, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to improvements in 'funnels and has for its object the production of a funnel through -the medium of which liquid may be introduced into a vessel with i great expedition.

I liquid passing therethrough.

A further Vobject is the production ofA a funnel as mentioned which will be adapted also to serve as an effectual strainer for the Other objects will appear hereinafter. A

With these objects in View my invention consists in a-funnel characterized as' above mentioned and in certain details of construction and arrangements of parts -all as will be hereinafter ldescribed and claimed.`

My invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a partof this specification,` and in which- Figure 1 is a central. longitudinal section` of a funnel embodying-my invention. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section taken at right angles to the section shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a tlans'verse section taken on line mof Fig. 2.

The preferred form of my construction as illustrated in the drawings comprises a body 1 which is formed preferably of sheet metal, the same being of the usual tapering or conical form. Secured, preferably by soldering to the lower or contracted end ofY the body 1 is the-usual tapering spout 2, and provided at the upper or mout-h edge of the body 1 is a circular mouth piece 3 pref-V erably secured thereto in the manner clearly illustrated. Arranged within the funnel are two diametrically disposed vent pipes 4,.

slightly below the same. The upper ends of said vent pipes project exteriorly through v.

the mouth piece 3 and terminate adjacent and slightly below the upper edge `of the latter. By this ,arrangement both ends of the pipes 4 are free for entry and egress O f air and there yis no possibility of the llquid poured into the funnel entering the upper end of said pipes.

With the provision of the vent pipes l 1t is apparent that, in operation, provision is made for the exhaust of air from the ves- 'sel in conjunction with which the funnel is used upon displacement of said' air by the liquid introduced into the vessel through the funnel. This being so, the necessity' of the air displaced bubbling up through the liquid entering through the spout is obviated and hence the flow of liquid through the nozzle rendered free and unimpeded,

and so that the vessel may` be filled with greater expedition. Also, by the provision of the pipes 4 positioned upon the inner surfaces of the body 1 and spout 2, the former will serve to prevent whirling of the liquid in the funnel. such whirling as is known being incidental to the draining of liquid through a restricted opening. This whirling as is known retards the downward flow of the liquid and whenv not prevented evidently results in the consumption of time required for the draining of the liquid through the funnel. With the provision of the vent pipes as shown, however, this whirling will be prevented and hence the whirling prevented.

Arranged in the body 1 at the opposite sides thereof and midway between the vent pipes 4 are downwardly convergent plates 5( Formed substantially centrally in the plat-es 5 are openings Gl behind which are I arranged strainers 7 preferably of the wire mesh type which are secured in position preferably by soldering. With this 'provisionA the liquid introduced into the funnel in its passage from the body 1 to the spout will be required to pass through the strainer 7 before introduction into the vessel arrangedbelow. The l plates 5 are so arranged that at the apex or lower ends thereof will be formed a residue pocket 'S which will serve as a collector for foreign matter carried in the liquid, vsaid matter, upon intrpduction of l1e'liquid. into the funnel settling in said pocket whence the same may be Subsequently removed.

Arranged in the mouth piece 3 is a flexible strainer 9 formed preferably of chamois 'spring ring 10 which is adapted to engage a circumferential groove 11 formed in the inner surface of said mouth piece, the strainer 9 being clamped between said-ring and the adjacent surface of said mouth piece as will be readily understood. The extremities l2 of the member: l0 are bent inwardly, as shown in Fig. 3, so that the same may bc readily engaged by the fingersto contract said retainer ring 10 in effecting arrangement thereof inthe funnel or disengagement thereof therefrom. V f

With a construction then as set forth, it will be seen that, in use, the liquid introduced into the funnel will be first strained by the strainer 9. In passing through the body l the liquid will be subjected to a second straining by the strainers 7 and a portion of the solid foreign matter' suspended in the liquid will ber collected in the pocket 8 into which the same will settle. Thus the liquid passing through 'the funnel will be thoroughlyclarified before being deposited into the vessel for consumption. Also, the construction is such that draining of the liquid through the funnel Will be accomplished with great expedition, since Whirl-4 ing of the liquid therein will be prevented and exhaust of the air from the vessel accomplished. Without necessitating the passage of the exhausting air through inflowing liquid. If desired it is apparent that the strainer 9 may 'be readily removed and the device used without the same.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construct-ion for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification Witlioutdepart.- ing from the spirit ofmy invention# I,

therefore, do not Wish to be limited to the precise details of construction as set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claim.

`*Having described my inventionwhat I i claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A funnel comprising abody of inverted cone shape and a spout'connected with the lower fend thereof; 'inwardly and d'oWIlwardly inclined AWalls in said body having:

their side and top edges secured thereto and their bottom edges secured together forming a pocket,"each of said'walls' having of inclination to its upper part and acurved part joining said lowerI Iaiid upper parts;

and strainer elements inisaid lower' parte, each strainer element providing a separate communication from said body to said spout,`

substantially as described.

1 its lower part disposed at a different degree In testimony` whereof I have signed my Y copier: o( this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by `addressing the (iommissiener of Patenti,

' Washington,D.0.

presence of 

